The use of a single non-timed urine collection in the calculation of fractional lithium clearance.
The fractional clearance of lithium (CLLi/CLCR) calculated in 15 normal healthy adults from a single morning urine aliquot collection, together with a single venous blood sample (FQ) was compared with the average CLLi/CLCR obtained from three timed consecutive urine collections with mid-point blood sampling (FABC). Lithium had been ingested 15-18 h prior to the collection of these samples. Mean CLLi/CLCR was similar (FQ, 0.186, FABC, 0.177), with a highly significant correlation in each individual of CLLi/CLCR measured by either method (r = 0.97, P less than 0.0001). Proximal tubular reabsorption of sodium using lithium clearance may be calculated from a single urine and blood sample.
O'Hagan
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Department of Child Health, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
Greene
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D000328:Adult; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D013048:Specimen Handling
D008094:Lithium; D003404:Creatinine